Wednesday, December 18, 2013

We all know how hectic holiday shopping can be, especially
when trying to buy gifts that we may or not be familiar with ourselves. When purchasing
products for the ATV quad racer in your family, you want to make sure you’re
not only getting them the products they need, but you want to be sure those
products are high quality, and can be had for a great price.

If you’ve been panicking about it, now is the time to take a
deep breath and relax, because we’ve got all the perfect gift ideas for the ATV racers in your family!

Replacement brakes are a must if you know someone who rides a
lot, and rides hard. Brake pads can last anywhere from a few months to well
over a year depending how much wear and tear riders put on them, so if you know
someone who loves to ride, chances are they will need some high
quality replacement brake pads sooner or later. But brake pads aren’t always
the problem, front or rear brake rotors could also make an
excellent gift for quad racers.

If you know a quad rider that you’d like to help generate
more power when they hit the trails, then buying replacement sprockets, whether they are 11 tooth drive sprockets or 42
tooth driven sprockets, may be the way to go. Chains help in the power and
gear-shifting department as well, so O-Ring drive chains or high performance CZ X-Ring chains, which allow quad racers to get high mileage out
of their ATV.

Because ATV racers put a lot of wear and tear on their quad,
replacement parts are always a great idea gift-givers in a pinch this holiday
season!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

For the sixth time in eight years, Jimmie Johnson sits atop the NASCAR universe. Although he only finished in 9th place during the Ford EcoBoost 400 (Denny Hamlin won the race), he gathered enough points to secure the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Trophy after winning six races and amassing 2,419 points in 2013.

Matt Kenseth, who finished second in the EcoBoost 400, ended up right on his heels with exactly 2,400 points. It wasn’t enough to hold off Johnson, though, who won five consecutive Sprint Cup Series titles from 2006-2010. The win marks the 11th championship in 19 years for Hendrick Motorsports.

Commonly referred to as “Five-Time” for that astonishing championship streak in the mid-2000’s, Johnson has recently given himself a new nickname; #Six-Pack. He has been referring to himself as this on Twitter (hence the hashtag) in the weeks leading up to the EcoBoost 400.

The win puts Johnson in some pretty elite company. He is now one of only three drivers, along with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, to win at least six NASCAR series championships.

“I’m at a loss for words," Johnson told reporters after the race. "I’m so thankful for this opportunity at Hendrick Motorsports. Thankful that Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick gave us this opportunity back in 2002.”

It was then that Johnson started racing full-time in the Sprint Cup Series (formerly known as the Winston Cup Series). Johnson earned his first ever pole position at the 44th Daytona 500 in 2002, making him only the second rookie in NASCAR history to do so. Since then Johnson has won 66 career races, making him one of the most decorated and accomplished racers of this generation.

Johnson got his racing career started by riding motorcycles as a kid. He even won the 60cc class championship in 1983, which just goes to show, everyone’s got to start somewhere.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

This Sunday, Nov. 10, will mark the second to last date on
NASCAR’s 2013 Sprint Cup Series schedule. Not to be confused with the Advocare
500 held in Atlanta each year (and won by Kyle Busch this past September), the Advocare
500 will take place at the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. It
will be the 25th anniversary of the race at the Phoenix track but
only the second year of the Advocare sponsor.

The race is one of four NASCAR races that are measured in
kilometers, along with the Subway Fresh Fit 500, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 and
the Cheez-It 355. The distance of the race is 312 miles (502.115 kilometers)
and the winner needs to lap the track 312 times to win.

Hendrick Motorsports has dominated the mid-November race for
the better part of this millennium, as Jimmie Johnson (three straight wins from
2007-2009) and Kyle Busch (2005 winner) have combined to win four of the last
eight events. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing has won it twice since
2008, including last year’s event. Harvick can really do himself some good by
winning the race again this year, as he is in third place in the Sprint Cup
Standings with 2,302 points. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing is in second with
2,335 points and Jimmie Johnson currently sits atop the leaderboard with 2,342
points.

Johnson won last week’s AAA Texas 500 and avoided further
conflict with Greg Biffle, who confronted him after a race at Martinsville, VA
in late October. Biffle has since apologized for the outburst in which he grabbed
Johnson by the collar and told him “you better watch it,” and the confrontation
looks to be water under the bridge from this point forward.

The Advocare 500 will start at 3 p.m. ET. The Ford Ecoboost
400 will be the final race of the Series and will take place on Sunday, Nov.
17.

Friday, October 4, 2013

NASCAR NEWS & SCHEDULE
The Hollywood Casino 400 is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Kansas Speedway in
Kansas City, MO. Matt Kenseth has come out victorious in two of the first three
Chase races and currently sits atop the 2013 Sprint Cup Series Standings with
2,149 points, seven wins and two poles. Jimmie Johnson is right on his tail in
second place, and has amassed 2,141 points with five wins to his credit and two
poles. Kyle Busch is in third place, followed by Kevin Harvick and then Jeff
Gordon to round out the top five.

MOTOCROSS NEWS
MAVTV will begin re-airing the first three seasons of The Motocross Files
on Thursday, Oct. 4, starting from the very beginning of the series. The
show debuted in 2005 on the Speed network and was recognized for being ahead of
its time as far as its use of 3D animated photos goes. The Motocross Files is a
sports documentary type of story-telling show. Previous viewers and new
motocross fans alike will get to enjoy the show, starting with the first
episode on Brad Lackey, the only 500cc World Champion of all time.
MAVTV is found in over 26 million households nationwide. Check your local
listings to find out what channel it is under your cable provider.